Tinakilly House is an elegant Victorian country mansion set in seven acres of beautifully landscaped gardens overlooking the Irish Sea. The hotel was originally built by the British government in 1883 for Captain Robert Halpin, commander of "The Great Eastern" and mariner supreme who laid 2,600 miles of telegraphic cable in 1866, joining Europe to America. With 51 spacious period bedrooms, some with four-poster beds and junior suites with breathtaking sea views, each individually furnished with antiques and offering all modern comforts. Near this hideaway on the doorstep of Dublin are grand mountain drives, historic sites, beautiful gardens, great golf, fine horse rides and bracing walks., Bar, Hairdryer, Internet: Free WiFi, Restaurant, Room Service, Tea & Coffee, TV